Dumping-wagon



(ModeL) D. S. WATSON. DUMPING WAGON.

Patented May '16, 1882.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID S. WATSON, OF STRAIFORD, NEW YORK.

DUMPlNG-WAGON.

SPEGIFICATIQN fOrming part of Letters Patent No. 257,908, dated May 16,1882.

I Application filed March 7, 188:2. (Modch) 1 To all 'whom it mayconcern I Be it known that I, DAVID S. WA'rsoN, of Stratford,in thecounty of Fulton and State of New York, have invented certainImprovements in Dumping-Wagons, of. which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to dumping-wagons, and especially to a dumping bodyadapted to be applied to ordinary farm and lumber wagons.

Theinvention consistsin abox or body ad apted to be set upon thebolsters of an ordinary wagon, having its body dividedlongitudinallythrough the middle, the sections being pivoted at their ends andarranged to tip or fall apart along the middle, between or within thebolsters, and provided with operating-levers and locking devices for thesame.

a It further consists in a novel manner of sustaining the bottomsections against sagging,

as hereinafter explained. 7

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view ofmy improved wagon-body seated upon the bolsters of an or-- dinaryfarm-wagon Fig. 2, a transverse section ofthe same; and Fig. 3, a planview, showmanner indicated in the drawings, in which A represents thebox or body as a whole, composed of side-boards a a and end-boards b b,suitably framed and fastened together; B,the bottom, dividedlongitudinally through the middle into sections 0 0?. Each section isprovided at its ends, midway between its sides or.

edges, with journals or gudgeons e, passing through eyes or holes f inthe end-boards, said holes being bashed with metal or re-enforoed by ametallic plate secured to the face of the same. The pins or journals eare by preference formed upon a metal plate extending entirely acrossthe section to whichit is applied, in order to permitit to be morefirmly secured thereto, and in order also the betterto sustain saidsection. The pivotsare preferably placed an inch or more above thebottom, in order to cause the weight of the load to keep the sections ina horizontal position, and for the fur .ther purpose of causing thesections to swing farther apart in opening and to more readily clear thereach of the wagon, the. under edge of the sections next the sides ofthe body being rounded to permit the sections to turn freely. Thesections thus mounted may be quite across the section to which it isapplied,

in order to form a firm attachment and to strengthen the bottom, lockingdevices being provided to retain the levers in an upright position. Thelevers extend above the sides of the body, and are of sufficient lengthto render the tipping of the sections easy. also formed or provided withprojecting ears or lugs g, which rest upon the upper edges of theside-boards a a when the levers are in their upright position,thusservingto receive a portion of the weight of the load and preventthe sagging of the bottom, which might otherwise occur, the levers beingfor this reason located about midway between the ends of the box orbody. The levers G are formed of metal to a point above the sides of thebody, and there terminate in sockets h, to receive a detachablehandle-piece, z', preferably of wood, thelevers being thus made in twopartsin order thatthe top sections may be removed in drivingunder sheds,gateways, 850.

In order to prevent the accidental tipping of the sections 0 d, Iprovide locking springcatches D, which are attached to the sides ct.

They are and arranged to swing over the arms or ears y when theleversare in their upright positions. Instead of these catches, however,hooks, bolts, or other fastening devices may be employed.

The manner of framing and fastening the box or body together isimmaterial, provided that a strong and permanent structure is secured.In practice, however, the sides are preferably grooved or recessed toreceive the ends of the end-boards, and the whole then tied together bytie-rods passing from side to side, or by spikes or other equivalentmeans. Care should be taken that the bottom be short enough to clear thebolsters upon which the .body or box is placed, and that the body beraised sufficiently high to cause the bottom sections to clear the reachor pole of the running-gear when tipped. If necessary, a strip of woodor other material may be placed upon the bolsters beneath the body forthis latter purpose.

While, as stated, the body may be permanently attached to or built upona wagon inthe first instance, my invention is especially designed forapplication to ordinary wagons already in use.

When heavy loads are to be carried the bottom sections, if unsupportedfrom end to end,

would sag'and cause the journals or gudgeons to bind and the sections tostrike the side of the body and prevent tipping. To overcome; thisdifficulty I provide an intermediate sup-' port for the sections, asshown in Fig. 2, which. consists of a suspended cross-bar or track, E,

curved, as shown, concentrically with the journals or gudgeons of thebottom sections, which sections are furnished on their under sides. withrollers j, traveling upon the curved bar or track, and therebysustaining the weight of the load at that point.

crs 7c, bolted to the side-boards of the wagonbody, and preferablyperforated just above the same to receive a tic-rod, as shown; and.

in order that said support may be applied to bodies of diti'erent widthsits ends are notched,:

as shown at I, so that any of the notches which come over or in linewith the eyes or hangers when the support is in position may or withouta supporting track or tracks be neath the body, as preferred; butordinarily only one of said arrangements will be employed.

The construction shown and described is advantageous, in-that it issimple and strong, and, while being capable of easy operation, is notliable .to be accidentally discharged, the bottom sections being pivotedat the middle of their ends, and consequently having little or notendency to tip themselves.

1 No openings are left in the bottom which might per The track orcross-bar is carried atits ends by metallic eyes or hangmit the escapeor the accumulation of the material carried, and the locking devicesreceive but little weight or strain.

I am aware that a' wagon-body has been heretofore divided longitudinallythrough the middle and provided with locking devices for holding thebottom sections in a horizontal position, and this I do not broadlyclaim. Under my construction the bottom sections are balanced, and thefastening devices are consequently subjected to but little strain. Theoperating-levers are directly and rigidly connected or attachedto thetipping sections, and the lugs or cars of said levers engaging over theside of the body and preventing the body from sagging.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. Theherein-described box or body for wagons, consisting ot' the fixedendsand sides, the longitudinally-divided bottom, having fhandlevers rigidlyapplied to its pivoted sections, and devices, substantially such asdescribed and shown, for locking said levers in an upright position. v

2. In combination witha pivoted section'of a wagon-box bottom, a tippingor operating lever connected with said section, andprovided with-an earto engage over the sideof the box for the purpose of sustaining saidsec-' and operating substantially as described.

4. In combination with the tippingsections cd,'provided with rollers ,j,the curved supporting track or bar E, snbstan'tially'as and for thepurpose set forth. I

5. In combination with the body having tipping bottom sections andhangers k, the supporting track or cross-bar having its ends notched andpassing through the eyes of the hangers, as explained.

6. In combination with the sections cd, pivotedor journaled at theirends, a support located at a point between the ends andconcentric withthe pivots or journals, as and for the purpose set forth.

7. Ill'COlIlblDEtblOll with the tipping sections 0 d, the levers 0,having the sockets h anddetachable handle 6, as and for the purpose-errplained.

DAVID s. WATSON.

Witnesses:

EUGENE BLIss, E. W. LEAVIT'I.

